Ethel Walker School
| The Ethel Walker School | |
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| Location | |
Simsbury, Connecticut United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°W / 41.8497; -72.8356Coordinates: 41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°W / 41.8497; -72.8356 |
| Information | |
| Type | A private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut. |
| Motto | Nullas Horas Nisi Aureas "Nothing But Golden Hours" |
| Established | 1911 by Ethel Walker |
| Head of School | Dr. Meera Viswanathan |
| Grades | 6-12 plus postgraduate |
| Gender | Girls |
| Number of students | 250 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:7 |
| Campus size | 175 acres |
| School color(s) | Purple and Yellow |
| Website | www.ethelwalker.org |
The Ethel Walker School, also commonly referred to as “Walker’s”, is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Main academic building, Beaver Brook, at The Ethel Walker School
Chapel at The Ethel Walker School
Notable alumnae
Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite[1]
Notes
^ "SON OF PRESIDENT TO WED MISS DUPONT Troth of Ethel, Wilmington Heiress, to Franklin Jr. Is Made Known. WEDDING SET FOR JUNE Fiance, Student at Harvard, to Remain There Until After His Graduation. THE PRESIDENT'S SON AND HIS FIANCEE ROOSEVELT JR. WINS MISS ETHEL DU PONT". The New York Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved 14 August 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
- Ethel Walker School Website
- The Association of Boarding Schools profile
